If charities can afford to pay companies to employ 'Chuggers' to mug folk in the street, also to put out big splashy TV commercials, then they show me they have plenty of money already, and don't need mine.
I do support charities, but increasingly the mail bombardments, the TV ads with Hearts and Flowers musical tracks in the background and the Chuggers, are annoying me to the point that Charities who use them will NOT get my dosh.
They should use the thousands they spend on these things to help the subject of their charity.
I was once stopped by a Save the Children Chugger, and had my small son in tow at the time. When he asked me to commit to donating to save the Children I just said 'Oh Good, You can save Mine!' and pointed at my son. (he knew what was going on).
All Charities who use such methods are on my Hit List. Beware!
Cheers, HG